friend of the built environment

I’ve always been iffy about the death penalty. On one hand, I don’t think that the state should kill people as official policy, outside the execution of war. On the other hand, I admit my own desire for retribution should violent crime visit my life…

 
The problem with the death penalty is that it’s permanent. “Beyond [...]

I just finished the most efficient packing job of my life, squeezing into one duffle bag the monstrous volumes of presents I procured at Target today. Hopefully they last well thru next weekend, when I unveil them in Fresno for my immediate family’s Xmas celebration whilst I’m in town.

 
I spent most of the day in [...]

… I think I’m sitting accross from Pet at Brainwash right now… At least those look like the pants Spider was wearing at the GothSwap… I wonder if he’s checking out any friends’ journals right now…

One thing that amuses and delights me at work: three of my charges are recent immigrants. One is from Hong Kong, one is from the Phillipines, and one is from Indonesia. None of them speak English incredibly well, but they all have to use English as their primary language at work. Not because they’re being [...]

I get totally hot and bothered by chunky goth boys and punky skinheads with the sleeve tattoos and septum rings. I’ve experienced the boys with the toungue piercings on my special places. Latin boys with both ears pierced are able to cause expedited bonerism for me.

 
I’ve always thought it was one of the more cliquish/conformist [...]

The same pricks that sued “Big Tobacco” for selling a product people wanted (as opposed to Little Tobacco, which was blameless), are now trying to get sodas banned from schools.
The argument: Sodas are bad for you. They’re too high in sugar. Fine. Then I would argue that there should be no buttery bread, pizza or [...]

I’ve been more social than usual in San Francisco lately. I think I’m just trying to hang out with all my friends here while I’m here and have the chance, since future visits are not yet nailed down, and could be eliminated should I find a new full-time job in Charlotte.
Kurt said something to the [...]

No, I haven’t had anything interesting to say lately. It’s probably related to the fact that I haven’t talked much to David on the phone the past few days - the only think I feel like saying is “I miss you I love you I want to get the fuck home now”.
That’s about all that’s on my [...]

I think that, philosophically, I have determined that I can only really stomach one type of political order: oligarchy.

 
By this, I mean that I think all other forms of political order are morally wrong. Oligarchy is acceptable because it allows no one to control anyone else without concrete, physical or intellectual force (eg, the biggest [...]

At San Francisco’s airport (the airport whose concessions prices reflect their geography). Might be here a long time. Missing hubby. Trying to decide if a career as a Globetrotting Accounting Crack Whore (GACW™) will destroy me sooner than later…
The only thing getting me through the next 48 hours will be:

The promise of seeing my boy’s face [...]

I was squeezed into the early flight at the last minute, and spent 4.5 hours of pure hell making my way to Atlanta. The entire business class cabin was consumed by some total trailer trash family of inbreds, who from their childrens’ exclaimations had never flown before, and who spent the entire flight screaming in [...]

I have the best sister in the world. Today’s her birthday. Merry Birthdaymas, Sis!

I just signed a 1-year contract with he SF company I’ve been working for. They met my terms after very little negotiation and this will make me far more money over the next year than I’d make in the Charlotte job market.

 
The traveling will suck, but it’s less than before - the contract specifies 50% [...]

I’ve decided my next computer will be an iMac. I need a new desktop more than a new laptop, and from everything I’ve seen, the iMac is a better value than the G5 tower. Now I just have to wait until after MacWorld to make sure they don’t do any massive changes or price drops.

“Pickles in a blanket”

Place two thin slices of Wal-Mart Deli Olive Loaf on a plate

Cover with one thin slice of Wal-Mart Deli Mozzerella cheese

Place a quartered pickle spear on edge of cheese-loaf stack

Roll pickle spear into cheese-loaf stack

Eat.

I know most people will find this totally vile. However, if there are 3 dead things I love [...]

Anyone else noticing the White House press army is trying to tilt the Iraq news in the direction of “President Bush is bringing our boys home this year!”, as if it’s some totally voluntary innovation of the administration to reduce troop levels and begin leaving the place?

 
Not that popularity or political wrangling had anything to [...]

Going South. Be back next year…